,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #e1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,flet*] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,ms4 ,bynum1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,fri$man1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,gill51 ,ms4 ,p]ez1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,goodl&]1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,latim]1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,licc>do1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,mr4 ,mannion1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,mc,bride1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,mc,donald ,rivet1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,morrison1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,p\1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,rivas1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,turn] ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,vasquez1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,v9dman1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 & ,ms4 ,l(gr57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to protect an individual's ability to access contraceptives & to engage 9 contraception & to protect a heal? c>e provid]s ability to provide contraceptives1 contraception1 & in=mation relat$ to contraception4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"r to ,contraception ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,contraception ,! t]m contraception means an action tak5 to prev5t pregnancy1 includ+ ! use ( contraceptives or f]tility-aw>5ess-bas$ me?ods & /]ilization proc$ures4 7#b7 ,contraceptive ,! t]m contraceptive means any drug1 device1 or biological product int5d$ = use 9 ! prev5tion ( pregnancy1 :e!r specifically int5d$ to prev5t pregnancy or = o!r heal? ne$s1 t is approv$1 cle>$1 au?oriz$1 or lic5s$ "u section #eje1 #eaj7k71 #eac7;f77#b71 #eae1 or #efd ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee1 #cfj7k71 #cfj;c7f77#b71 #cfj;e1 #cfj;bbb-#c7 or section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb74 7#c7 ,gov]nm5t ,! t]m gov]nm5t includes ea* bran*1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1 & (ficial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate4 7#d7 ,heal? c>e provid] ,! t]m heal? c>e provid] means any entity or individual 7includ+ any physician1 c]tifi$ nurse-midwife1 nurse1 nurse practition]1 physician assi/ant1 & ph>maci/7 t is lic5s$ or o!rwise au?oriz$ by a ,/ate to provide heal? c>e s]vices4 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate includes ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & ea* t]ritory & possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any political subdivision ( any ( ! =ego+1 includ+ any unit ( local gov]nm5t1 su* z a c\nty1 city1 t[n1 village1 or o!r g5]al purpose political subdivision ( a ,/ate4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! "r to contraception is a fundam5tal "r1 c5tral to an individual's privacy1 heal?1 well-be+1 dignity1 lib]ty1 equality1 & ability to p>ticipate 9 ! social & economic life ( ! ,nation4 7#b7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt has repeat$ly recogniz$ ! con/itutional "r to contraception4 7#c7 ,9 ,griswold v4 ,connecticut 7#cha ,u4,s4 #dgi 7#aife771 ! ,supreme ,c\rt fir/ recogniz$ ! con/itutional "r = m>ri$ p to use contraceptives4 7#d7 ,9 ,eis5/adt v4 ,baird 7#dje ,u4,s4 #dch 7#aigb771 ! ,supreme ,c\rt confirm$ ! con/itutional "r ( all p to legally access contraceptives reg>dless ( m>ital /atus4 7#e7 ,9 ,c>ey v4 ,population ,s]vices ,int]national 7#dca ,u4,s4 #fgh 7#aigg771 ! ,supreme ,c\rt affirm$ ! con/itutional "r to contraceptives = m9ors4 7#f7 ,! "r to contraception has be5 repeat$ly recogniz$ int]nationally z a human "r4 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,population ,fund has publi%$ sev]al reports outl9+ family plann+ z a basic human "r t advances wom5's heal?1 economic emp[]m5t1 & equality4 7#g7 ,access to contraceptives is int]nationally recogniz$ by ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization z advanc+ o!r human rights su* z ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 expression1 heal?1 "w1 & education4 7#h7 ,contraception is safe1 ess5tial heal? c>e1 & access to contraceptive products & s]vices is c5tral to p's ability to p>ticipate equally 9 economic & social life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & globally4 ,contraception all[s p to make decisions ab\t _! families & _! lives4 7#i7 ,contraception is key to sexual & reproductive heal?4 ,contraception is critical to prev5t+ un9t5d$ pregnancy1 & _m contraceptives are highly effective 9 prev5t+ & treat+ a wide array ( m$ical conditions & decrease ! risk ( c]ta9 canc]s4 7#aj7 ,contraception has be5 associat$ ) improv$ heal? outcomes = wom51 _! families1 & _! communities & r$uces rates ( mat]nal & infant mortality & morbidity4 7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a long hi/ory ( reproductive co]cion1 includ+ ! *ildbe>+ =c$ ^u enslav$ wom51 z well z ! =c$ /]ilization ( ,black wom51 ,pu]to ,rican wom51 indig5\s wom51 immigrant wom51 & disabl$ wom51 & reproductive co]cion cont9ues to occur4 ,?is hi/ory also includes ! co]cive te/+ ( contraceptive pills on wom5 & girls 9 ,pu]to ,rico4 7#ab7 ,! "r to make p]sonal decisions ab\t contraceptive use is important = all ,am]icans1 & is especially critical = hi/orically m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 includ+ ,black1 indig5\s1 & o!r p ( color2 immigrants2 ,,lgbtq p2 p ) disabilities2 p paid l[ wages2 & p liv+ 9 rural & und]s]v$ areas4 7#ac7 ,_m p :o are "p ( ! m>g9aliz$ gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ab7 already face b>ri]s1 exac]bat$ by social1 political1 economic1 & environm5tal inequities1 to compreh5sive heal? c>e1 includ+ reproductive heal? c>e1 t r$uce _! ability to make decisions ab\t _! heal?1 families1 & lives4 7#ad7 ,/ate & ,f$]al policies gov]n+ ph>maceutical & insurance policies affect ! accessibility ( contraceptives & ! sett+s 9 :i* contraception s]vices are deliv]$4 7#ae7 ,p engage 9 int]/ate comm]ce to access contraception s]vices4 7#af7 ,to provide contraception s]vices1 heal? c>e provid]s employ & obta9 comm]cial s]vices f doctors1 nurses1 & o!r p]sonnel :o engage 9 int]/ate comm]ce & travel across ,/ate l9es4 7#ag7 ,congress has ! au?ority to enact ?is ,act to protect access to contraception pursuant to-- 7,a7 its p[]s "u ! ,comm]ce ,clause ( section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 its p[]s "u section #e ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce ! provisions ( section #a ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t2 & 7,c7 its p[]s "u ! necess>y & prop] clause ( section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ah7 ,congress has us$ its au?ority 9 ! pa/ to protect & exp& access to contraception in=mation1 products1 & s]vices4 7#ai7 ,9 #aigj1 ,congress e/abli%$ ! family plann+ program "u title ,x ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj et seq471 ! only ,f$]al grant program d$icat$ to family plann+ & relat$ s]vices1 provid+ access to in=mation1 products1 & s]vices = contraception4 7#bj7 ,9 #aigb1 ,congress requir$ ! ,m$icaid program to cov] family plann+ s]vices & supplies & ! ,m$icaid program curr5tly acc\nts = #ge p]c5t ( ,f$]al funds sp5t on family plann+4 7#ba7 ,9 #bjaj1 ,congress enact$ ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,,aca74 ,among o!r provisions1 ! ,,aca includ$ provisions to exp& ! af=dability & accessibility ( contraception by requir+ heal? insurance plans to provide cov]age = prev5tive s]vices ) no pati5t co/-%>+4 7#bb7 ,/ates tri$ h tri$ to ban access to "s or all contraceptives by re/rict+ access to public fund+ = ^! products & s]vices4 ,fur!rmore1 ,arkansas1 ,mississippi1 ,miss\ri1 & ,texas h infr+$ on p's ability to access _! contraceptive c>e by violat+ ! free *oice ( provid] requirem5t "u ! ,m$icaid program4 7#bc7 ,provid]s' refusals to (f] contraceptives & in=mation relat$ to contraception bas$ on _! own p]sonal beliefs imp$e pati5ts f obta9+ _! pref]r$ me?od ( contraception1 ) laws 9 #ab ,/ates z ( ! date ( introduction ( ?is ,act specifically all[+ heal? c>e provid]s to refuse to provide s]vices relat$ to contraception4 7#bd7 ,/ates h attempt$ to def9e abortion expansively s z to include contraceptives 9 ,/ate bans on abortion & h also re/rict$ access to em]g5cy contraception4 7#be7 ,ju/ice ,?omas1 9 8 concurr+ op9ion 9 ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization 7#adb ,s4 ,ct4 #bbbh 7#bjbb771 /at$ t ! ,supreme ,c\rt %\ld reconsid] all ( ?is ,c\rt's sub/antive due process prec$5ts1 includ+ ,griswold1 ,lawr5ce1 & ,ob]gefell & t ! ,c\rt has a duty to correct ! error e/abli%$ 9 ^? prec$5ts by ov]rul+ !m4 7#bf7 ,9 ord] to fur!r public heal? & to combat ef=ts to re/rict access to reproductive heal? c>e1 congressional action is necess>y to protect access to contraceptives1 contraception1 & in=mation relat$ to contraception = ev]yone1 reg>dless ( actual or p]ceiv$ race1 e?nicity1 sex 7includ+ g5d] id5tity & sexual ori5tation71 income1 disability1 national orig91 immigration /atus1 or geography4 #d4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to provide a cle> & compreh5sive "r to contraception2 7#b7 to p]mit individuals to seek & obta9 contraceptives & engage 9 contraception1 & to p]mit heal? c>e provid]s to facilitate t c>e2 & 7#c7 to protect an individual's ability to make decisions ab\t _! body1 m$ical c>e1 family1 & life's c\rse1 & !reby protect ! individual's ability to p>ticipate equally 9 ! economic & social life ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #e4 ,p]mitt$ s]vices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual has a /atutory "r "u ?is ,act to obta9 contraceptives & to volunt>ily engage 9 contraception1 free f co]cion1 & a heal? c>e provid] has a correspond+ "r to provide contraceptives1 contraception1 & in=mation1 ref]rals1 & s]vices relat$ to contraception4 7b7 ,limitations or requirem5ts ,! /atutory rights specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all n be limit$ or o!rwise infr+$ ?r\gh any limitation or requirem5t t-- 7#a7 expressly1 effectively1 implicitly1 or z-implem5t$ s+les out-- 7,a7 ! provision ( contraceptives1 contraception1 or contraception-relat$ in=mation2 7,b7 heal? c>e provid]s :o provide contraceptives1 contraception1 or contraception-relat$ in=mation2 or 7,c7 facilities 9 :i* contraceptives1 contraception1 or contraception-relat$ in=mation is provid$2 & 7#b7 imp$es access to contraceptives1 contraception1 or contraception-relat$ in=mation4 7c7 ,exception ,to def5d aga9/ a claim t a limitation or requirem5t violates a heal? c>e provid]'s or individual's /atutory rights "u subsection 7b71 a p>ty mu/ e/abli%1 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t-- 7#a7 ! limitation or requirem5t significantly advances access to contraceptives1 contraception1 & in=mation relat$ to contraception2 & 7#b7 access to contraceptives1 contraception1 & in=mation relat$ to contraception or ! heal? ( pati5ts _c be advanc$ by a less re/rictive alt]native measure or action4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 to approve1 cle>1 au?orize1 or lic5se contraceptives "u section #eje1 #eaj7k71 #eac7;f77#b71 #eae1 or #efd ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee1 #cfj7k71 #cfj;c7f77#b71 #cfj;e1 #cfj;bbb-#c7 or section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb71 or = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to en=ce su* approval1 cle>ance1 au?orization1 or lic5sure4 #f4 ,applicability & preemption 7a7 ,g5]al application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 ?is ,act sup]s$es & applies to ! law ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ea* ,/ate1 & ! implem5tation ( su* law1 :e!r /atutory1 common law1 or o!rwise1 & :e!r adopt$ be=e or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,prohibition ,nei!r ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t nor any ,/ate may adm9i/]1 implem5t1 or en=ce any law1 rule1 regulation1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ ! =ce & effect ( law 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 prohibits or re/ricts ! sale1 provision1 or use ( any contraceptives z def9$ 9 section #b7b72 7,b7 prohibits or re/ricts any individual f aid+ ano!r individual 9 volunt>ily obta9+ or us+ any contraceptives or contraceptive me?ods2 or 7,c7 exempts any contraceptives or contraceptive me?ods f any o!r g5]ally applicable law 9 a way t w\ld make x m difficult to sell1 provide1 obta91 or use su* contraceptives or contraceptive me?ods4 7#c7 ,relation%ip ) o!r laws ,?is ,act applies not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law1 includ+ ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb et seq474 7b7 ,subsequ5tly enact$ f$]al legislation ,f$]al law enact$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act is subject to ?is ,act1 unless su* law explicitly excludes su* application by ref]5ce to ?is ,act4 7c7 ,limitations ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all n sup]s$e or o!rwise affect any provision ( ,f$]al law relat+ to cov]age "u 7& %all n be con/ru$ z requir+ ! provision ( specific b5efits "u7 gr\p heal? plans or gr\p or individual heal? insurance cov]age or cov]age "u a ,f$]al heal? c>e program 7z def9$ 9 section #aabh;,b7f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;b7f7771 includ+ cov]age provid$ "u section #aije7;a77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77#d77;,c77 & section #bgac ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ac74 7d7 ,def5se ,9 any cause ( action aga9/ an individual or entity :o is subject to a limitation or requirem5t t violates ?is ,act1 9 addition to ! rem$ies specifi$ 9 section #h1 ?is ,act %all also apply to1 & may be rais$ z a def5se by1 su* an individual or entity4 7e7 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect imm$iately ^u ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,rules ( con/ruction 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 int]pret+ ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 a c\rt %all lib]ally con/rue su* provisions to effectuate ! purposes describ$ 9 section #d4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to au?orize any gov]nm5t to int]f]e ) a heal? c>e provid]'s ability to provide contraceptives or in=mation relat$ to contraception or a pati5t's ability to obta9 contraceptives or to engage 9 contraception2 or 7#b7 to p]mit or sanction ! conduct ( any /]ilization proc$ure )\t ! pati5t's volunt>y & in=m$ cons5t4 7c7 ,o!r individuals consid]$ z gov]nm5t (ficials ,any individual :o1 by op]ation ( a provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 is p]mitt$ to implem5t or en=ce a limitation or requirem5t t violates section #e %all be consid]$ a gov]nm5t (ficial = purposes ( ?is ,act4 #h4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,attorney g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce a civil action on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ any ,/ate t violates1 or aga9/ any gov]nm5t (ficial 7includ+ an individual describ$ 9 section #g7;c77 t implem5ts or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t violates1 section #e4 ,! c\rt %all hold unlawful & set aside ! limitation or requirem5t if x is 9 violation ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,private "r ( action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual or entity1 includ+ any heal? c>e provid] or pati5t1 adv]sely affect$ by an alleg$ violation ( ?is ,act1 may comm5ce a civil action aga9/ any ,/ate t violates1 or aga9/ any gov]nm5t (ficial 7includ+ an individual describ$ 9 section #g7;c77 t implem5ts or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t violates1 section #e4 ,! c\rt %all hold unlawful & set aside ! limitation or requirem5t if x is 9 violation ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,heal? c>e provid] ,a heal? c>e provid] may comm5ce an action = relief on its own behalf1 on behalf ( ! provid]'s /aff1 & on behalf ( ! provid]'s pati5ts :o are or may be adv]sely affect$ by an alleg$ violation ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,equitable relief ,9 any action "u ?is section1 ! c\rt may aw>d appropriate equitable relief1 includ+ tempor>y1 prelim9>y1 & p]man5t injunctive relief4 7d7 ,co/s ,9 any action "u ?is section1 ! c\rt %all aw>d co/s ( litigation1 z well z reasonable attorney's fees1 to any prevail+ pla9tiff4 ,a pla9tiff %all n be liable to a def5dant = co/s or attorney's fees 9 any nonfrivol\s action "u ?is section4 7e7 ,jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction ov] proce$+s "u ?is ,act & %all ex]cise ! same )\t reg>d to :e!r ! p>ty aggriev$ %all h exhau/$ any adm9i/rative or o!r rem$ies t may be provid$ = by law4 7f7 ,abrogation ( /ate immunity ,nei!r a ,/ate t en=ces or ma9ta9s1 nor a gov]nm5t (ficial 7includ+ an individual describ$ 9 section #g7;c77 :o is p]mitt$ to implem5t or en=ce any limitation or requirem5t t violates section #e %all be immune "u ! ,t5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,elev5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any o!r s\rce ( law1 f an action 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction *all5g+ t limitation or requirem5t4 #i4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision to any individual1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or circum/ance1 is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision to all o!r individuals1 entities1 gov]nm5ts1 or circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ !reby4